Search for dissertations about: "Social construction"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 672 swedish dissertations containing the words Social construction.
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16. Managing hydrogeological risks in underground construction
Abstract : Groundwater leakage into underground constructions can cause groundwater drawdown and subsequently costly damages to objects impacted by changes in groundwater conditions. In order to reduce the damage risk, risk-reducing measures can be implemented. READ MORE
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17. Developing a collaborative planning tool for construction - A Building Information Model-enhanced planning and scheduling tool for production
Abstract : Construction projects are becoming increasingly complex with a higher degree of specialization, resulting in more sub-contractors as well as in more information needed in the project. This results in a bigger project organization with an increased need for information exchange, an area where construction has been criticized by academics. READ MORE
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18. From Slaves to Princes : The role of NGOs in the construction of race and ethnicity in Salvador, Brazil
Abstract : Global forms and changes affect all spheres of human life-worlds; not least how we interpret and create systems of meaning in our respective habitats. A merging of global and local reflections and actions often causes ideological transformations and discursive shifts. READ MORE
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19. Sustainability of Social Housing in the Urban Tropics
Abstract : The Licentiate thesis looks at sustainable building approaches for social housing in emerging economies. It combines theoretical concepts with practical applications of sustainability and underlines the relevance and strength of multi-dimensional development. READ MORE
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20. Let the right ones in? Employment requirements in Swedish construction procurement
Abstract : Sweden faces problems with social exclusion and unemployment, where Swedish cities are becoming increasingly segregated, where many neighbourhoods, often built during the 1960s and 1970s, are dilapidated and in need of refurbishment. At the same time, the construction sector is facing a lack of construction workers, which hinders the large upcoming building investments planned in Sweden. READ MORE